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The Clifton clarion., 1887-07-20

There is a fair association in Michigan that appreciates the newspapers and does them credit accordingly, On the back of the complimentary passes is endorsed the following: "This ticket has probably been paid for a hundred times over by the paper to which it has been issued. It will be hon. ored in the hands of any man, wo- men or child, white or black, red or yellow, who favors the associa- tion by presenting it. It is good for entrance and grand stand. and the bearer, if driving, will be en- titled to pass a team free. The association recognizes the fact that its splendid success is owed largely, if not wholly, to the notices so frequently given it by the press, and while we cannot render an equivalent in cash, we return our grateful thanks"
The Clifton clarion., 1887-07-20

The Mineral Belt railroad now has tFenty-fcur miles os rails laid
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
One Of the Villains Shot to Death
and Another Lynched.
Five or the Assaulting Party Wounded
Still After Others.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 16.-Iully
three hundred citizens started out ycster-
day morning after the robbers who mur-
dered Mr.. Ryan near Walton, Roane
County, last Thursday night, after the
house was robbed and the old man shot.
The robbers, thirteen in number, COM
pelled the family to send him upstairs and
to get breakfast for them. The officers and
citizens ran into the robbers last night at
George Duff's residence, eight miles from
Sisonville, this county, and were warned
to keep Off by the robbers, who had taken
refuge in the house, fitted up PORTFOLIOS
and made other arrangements for protec-
tion The murderers were fired upon, and
George Duff, jr., was killed and Jake
Coon captured and lynchcd. Five Of the
officers and citizens ia the battle were
wounded, among whom are Peter and
William Skiens, brothers. The informa-
tion received is very meager. There are
about twenty robbers in the gang, who
have been carrying on Mt a high rate. Il.
M. Duff, George Drake and Frank
Shambling are prisoners and await the
pleasure of the Vigilance Committee for
their disposal. Coon is the man who kill
ed Rev. Thomas p. Ryan and shot five Of
the Vigilance Committee. 1t is believed
that full confession will be made and the
whole gang lynched. The vigilants are
still after others. A large number of rob-
berries have been committed by this gang
during the past few months.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
A WARMING.

President Cleveland Informs a Land Grant
Company that tho Supremacy of the
Law Must be Recognized.
SANTA FE, N NJ, Oct. 13-Manager Pills,
of the Maxwell Land Grant Company, has
received the following self-explanatory let
ter from President Cleveland:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-M. p Pills ESQ.,,
Denger, Coi.-Dcar Sir: In the matter of the
Maxwell land grant, referred to in your COM
munication,as in every other, the law of the land
preme Court of the United States on the subjects
involved therein is arbitrative and conclusive.
Its judgment must be respected and obeyed.
Those who counsel resistance to the law, or by
false or inflammatory statements, such as are
made in the hand-bills submitted to me, at
tempt to impose on the ignorant by advising an
appeal from the judgment of the
highest court in the land to lawess force
are the worst enemies of those whom they
SO most mislead. Any unlawful overt act COM
mitted in pursuance Of such counsel will, Of
course, be visited with the penalty appropriate
OF the crime. II any wrongs are done, their
redress can be obtained through the peaceful
methods Of the law, which is fully I'd
eQuate to protect every right Of the citizen.
Its faithful enforcement is due alike to the
poor and the weak, the wealthy and the
strong. sincerely trust the incendiary coun.
sci in the hand bill will not produce the baleful
effect for which it was intended, and that those
in whose favor the court has determined these
questions Of title will not attempt to extend
their rights to cases not determined, and that
insisting upon their rights, they VIII deal kind.
ly and generously with those who have mis-
talSenly acted on an invalid title am yours
''GRovER CLEvELAND," i
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
BOLD ACT
OF Fireman Saves n Train from Being
Robbed on the Missouri Pacific.

OF Fireman Saves Train from Being
Robbed on the Missouri Pacific.
HoUsToN, TEXAS, Oct. 14.-To-night as
passenger train 453, Engineer Converse,
was pulling out Of Spring Station, twenty
eight miles from Houston, on the Missouri
Pacific railway, two men jumped aboard,
one getting on the end of the baggage
car and tho other on the engine. AS soon
as the man got footing on the engine
he covered the engineer with
a six.shooter and ordered him to obey
orders under penalty Of death. The indi-
vidual who boarded the baggage car then
made his appearance on the engine with q
cooked pistol The fireman, George Lyme,
jumped from the engine and caught on
the rear end Of tho train as 1t was pass
ing. Tho armed men, fearing that the
fireman had boarded the train in the
rear and notified the passengers and the
trains crow, ordered the engineer to
check up. AS soon us the train Stacked
her speed they sprang from the en-
gine and disappeared in the woods. Be-
fore they left the engine one Of them said:
"lt's no 60" The robbers leaped from the
train about mile and half north of
Spring Station. 1t is believed that the
main body of the train robbers was further
out on the road awaiting the coming of
the train. The bold act of the fireman
saved the train from robbery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
IT WAS MURDER.
Balfour's Hirclines Found Guilty Verdict
OF the Coronerss Jury mt MttchelIstown,


BAlfour's Hirelines Found Guilty Verdict
of the Coroner's Jury mt Mitchciistown.
DUBLIN, Oct. 1.-THE coronor's jury in
the Mitchellstown inquest this afternoon
rendered verdict of willful murder
against Inspector Brownrigg, Scrgeants
Kerwan, Rider and Brennan and Com
stables Gavan and Deran. After the
verdict the coroner issued warrants for
the arrest Of Head Constable Brown
rigg and the other policemen found
guilty by the jury. During the proceed
ings attention was drawn to tho fact that
the policemen charged with the shooting
had been removed from the district on the
eve of the jury's verdict. Tho Police In
spector said the men had boon removed be-
cause their duties in the place had ceased,
but that they would return II neces-
sary. Tho coroner declared the removal
of the police illegal, improper and uncon-
stitutional. After all the evidence had
been submitted, Mr.. Harrington, who ap-
peared against the men charged with tho
shooting, asked that verdict Of
willful murder be returned against
head constable Brownrigg, and the
five policemen who fired under his order.
Harrington accused Constable Brownrigg
of deliberately planning the murders. The
inquiry into the circumstances of the kill
ing of John Kinsella, near Arklow, fort
night ago, resulted to-day in IA verdict Of
murder against Captain Hamilton, tho
constables under his charge and the
bailiffs they were escorting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
KILLING CONTRACTION.
How an Infected Vessel is Made
Clean. f M
The way the italian steamer Aiesia Was
Handled.

NEW YoRR, Oct. 3.-'Thoroughly disin-
long sentence, but It means good deal
after all. To be obliged to lie idle two
weeks, waiting to see IL horrible disease
is going to break out on shipboard and
carry men off by the dozen or score Is
not an agreeable experience. Yet IL Is
part of the programme awaiting the
luckless vessel which arrives at port
carrying germs of infectious diseases
But that is not all. There is good
deal more. "Disinfection" is more
serious undertaking than is generally
supposed. Here is a sample case, and ono
which may interest those who have never
witnessedits methods and its thoroughness.
Here is the way the steamer Alesia, recent
ly arriving in New York with cholera on
board, was handled. The passengers were
first removed the sick to the hospital for
epidemic Diseases the others to quaran-
tine station where they were watched care
fully by competent physicians. Then the
work of getting rid Of the germs of the
disease began. The entire steamer
was twice washed with scald-
ing water and then washed again, with n
solution of corrosive sublimate. Think OF
washing every accessible part of a big
ocean steamer twice with boiling water
then with solution of corrosive subli-
mate. But that was only a beginning. As
soon as this was done, the matches were
closed and the decks covered with tarpau-
lin and 100 pounds of sulphur burned in
the hold, the matches being kept closed
twelve hours. Then every accessible part
of the vessel was again washed (with
brooms and sponges) with the solution of
corrosive sublimate. Then the
matches were again closed and $50
pounds Of sulphur burned. Every
textile fabric, mats, carpets, clothing Of
the crew, beds and bedding were subjected
to a long boiling process. Clothing of the
passengers was cooked" with hot steam
inside close tank. The baggage, every
piece Of it subjected to hot steam and sui
phurous acid gas many hours The vessel
was kept fourteen days in the lower bay,
away from all other vessels and, finally,
as parting precaution, all exposed por-
tions except the saloons were repainted,
and the baggage of the passengers again
disinfected by the means above indicated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
ARSENICAL EGGS.
Fatal Result of Groccr's Brilliant Rat
Killing Scheme.

Fatal Result of n Groccr's Brilliant Rat
Killing Scheme.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.-Mrs Margaret
2utz, aged fifty-eight years, was found
dead in her bed this morning at her home,
2207 North Front street, and the police
were notified that her death was due to
poison. An investigation showed that
on Tuesday last Mrs. Rutz, August
Hoffman, forty-eght years OF age; Cora
Hoffman, aged eight years BENZ. Hoffman,
six years old and Harry Hoffman, aged
four years, were taken i'll after eating
some eggs purchased from tho store Of
James McCurdy, No. 2204 Front street.
Several physicians were called in, and an
nounced that the patients were suffering
from arsenical poisoning. All of the FAM
lily, with the exception of Mrs. Rutz, i'm
proved gradually, but she was greatly
Frustrated and continued to sink until this
morning, when she was found dead in bed
by one of the family. McCurdy, who was
arrested, stated that in order to rid him
self of rats he had taken several eggs,
filled them with arsenic and placed them
in the barrels with the others. Mrs. Rutz
being in the habit of purchasing cracked
eggs, was given some of them by the boy
in mistake for good ones, with the above
result.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
THE POSTAL sERWoE.i
Increase in the Business Of Thirty Lar
"a Post Offices During the Past Ycar.

Increase ii, the Husiness Of Thirty Large
1 81 Post-O Ofiices During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-A statement of
the postal business, done at thirty of the
larger cities for theiquarter ending Septem-
Der 80, has been. prepared in the office Of
the Third Assistant PostiHaste General
The statement shows the increase over the
corresponding period Of the previous year
at the thirty offices to have been Gig per
cent. The quarter ended September 30 is
the dullest period of the year in postal
business The business at Cincinnati was
equal to last years. A decrease was shown
ut Baltimore of O0S, and at Rochester of
26.3 per cent The increase by cities is us
follows: n fabt
New York, 2.7 Chicago, llO; Philadelphia,
60; Boston, So; st. Louis, G.S; San Francisco,
65; brooklyn 3.S; Pittsburgh,l l4.8; Cleveland,
G3; Detroit, O.; New Orleans. rs; Washington,
2a; Buffalo, 1916; Louisville, 1.a; Milwaukee,
rs; Providence, 5s; Knnsns City, aO.s; Indian
apolis, s; Albany, s4aS st. Paul, 1913; Hartford,
24 Newark lOa; Troy, AS Minneapolis, 1a7;
Syracuse, SO; Toledo, "a; Richmond, 13.1. ,r.t-.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
FIRE IN AN ASYLUM.
Six Patients Burned to Death and Thre
f, Others Injured.

/, Others Injured.
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 12.-To-night was
the occasion Of the weekly dance at the
Northern Ohio Insane Asylum, given to
the more manageable of the three hundred
and fifty inmates as healthy means Of
recreation. While enjoying the diversion
thus afforded them,a cry of fire was raised
and flames and smoke poured in upon them
with bewildering suddenness. A stampede
was the result. AS soon as the first ex.
citement had abated the attendants made
courageous rush into the suffocating
smoke, and rescued all they could of the
unfortunates who had been overcome.
The bodies of six insane women, who had
met death by asphyxIa and burning, were
recovered, and three more were found in
an injured condition. The fire started in
the laundry, a one-story building, which
'adjoins the wing in which the chapel is
located. The prompt response and active
work of the firemen prevented disas-
.trous spread of flames, and the loss of
property will fall below S25,OOO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
A BESOM OF DESTRUCTION.
Miles of Country Laid Dcsolate by Forest

p. VT y
SAN Francisco, Oct. 12.-For the past
four days forest fires have been raging in
Sonoma, Alameda, San Matea and Santa
Cruz Counties, all in the vicinity of the
Bay Of San Francisco Reports from
various towns in these counties report the
fire raging flercer than ever. In Alameda
thirteen miles have been swept clean.
Several fine farms have been completely
consumed. The ground is covered with
,carcasses of all kinds of dead
animals. In San Mateo several
bridges and shingle mills have been
leveled to the ground. In Santa Cruz two
box mills have been destroyed. The fire
has swept valuable farms out of existence,
and thousands of cords of wood have been
consumed. From Sonoma comes the worst
report. The flames have travelled ten miles
in the last twenty-four hours and devas-
,tated every thing in their path Many fam
lilies have beee made homeless. Miles
upon miles of timber and vineyards have
been destroyed. Hundreds of men are out
fighting the fire In the counties. The loss
will be immense.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
FriahttuI Death Of a Child.

TOLEDO, o., Oct. 16.-The three-yea
daughter of III. w. Compton, superintend-
ent of the Toledo public schools, met with
horrible death last evening. The little one
was playing in the parlor of the family res
idence. Her mother left the room and in q
few moments she heard a scream from tho
child Returning to the room she dscov-
cred that the little girl had fallen into the
open natural-gas fire which was burning in
CRATE. The child was rescued, but was
found to be horribly burned, her face and
the upper portion of her body being liter
ally roasted by the intense heat. She died
in few moments.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Another Great Western Enterprise.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct. 12.-Articlos Of
incorporation for gigantic irrigation en-.
terprise in the Central Rio Grande Valley
were filed at the Office Of the Territorial
Secretary yesterday. The corporation is to
be known as the Albuquerque Land and
Water Company, an undertaking which
Mr.. Gay Robertson, of Kansas City, has
been earnestly promoting for the past
year. The enterprise contemplated the
irrigation of 1,5OO0OO acres of the most
choice fruit and farming land in the Cen.
;tral Rio Grande Valley. The water sup.
ply is to come from the Rio Grande.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
A COSTLY UMBRELLA.
The Ten-Thousand Dollar Affair Made
Empress lsugenie.

The Ten-Thousand Dollar Affair Made for
Empress Eugenie.
"What is the best umbrella in the
worldp" asked reporter of q whole
sale dealer in such commodities.
ut depends upon whether you want
it to lend or to keep" replied the mer-
chant, humorously.i3 -,y yysS
''To keep, of course "
.'The silk umbrella is by all odds
the best"
"Better than alpacap"a oah,a
"Better than any thing; more dura-
BILE, more seryiceable and lighter"
"What kind of silk do you use?''
"French entirely. A new product is
a mixture of silk and linen, also made
in France, which can hardly be told
from the real article. 1t is superior to.
a common grade of silk umbrella and
costs, about the same."1 |S5sg
"What is the cheapest price a silk
umbrella can be sold for2''iA,4
"Some silk umbrellas are sold at re-
tail for. two dollars, but they are not
worth much. "A good umbrella, with
an Inexpensive handle, MAY be, bought
for five dollars. From that. price they
run up to the thousands, depending
entirely upon the handles.,h
'.Did you ever see an umbrella worth
thousands Of dollars?";
Eyes; but I am sorry to say there
was some one elseS in the yoom ut the
moment" responded the merchant with
sigh Of regret. "It belonged to the
Empress Eugenie, and was sold to an
umbrella manufacturer in Paris, who
had originally made'it for hcr, and ex-
hibited it as his efd'@aOre.r
"What made it SO expepsivep'''
.The stick was beautifully inlaid
with gold and the handle was of the
same metal--and fairly blazsd with
jewels. Itcost 10000 francs and tho
stones were worth atleast 45,00O."
"Did SHE ever carry itp"
II believe she did use il once. IT.
was small and she carried it in an open
carriage as sun shade. 1t was mar
velous piece Of work, sN'ld pnL
''There is not much change in tho
stylesp' n Sos.l5 r''i Z, 4 IL ,sa1 atl,,
.~.'In nothing except handles. They
are continually, changing, Unpopular
style this year is capped with silver and
gold knobs. ,Buckhorn handles are also
very popular. Natural wood handles
with the bark on arss alsos Nieat and
popular. The present style is as differ
ntfrom tho old-fashionnd ijypry-han-
dled umbrella as you can imagine. We
still keep up one old fashion though,
aud that isS the cotton Xiabrella with
rattan ribs. They are sold to the most
remote Of the New England, farmers.
That STYLE, lhaye heard, was originated
by NOAH. during the, food, hnt 4 am not
certain, as thes inventor neglected to
take ont q patent !. " one, big nm
sure, thoagh.s and gthst ~ that when
the next. Hood Comes those same old
umbyelas will be among the last things
visible on the face of the earth. IN
X AaiI and cypress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Million Dollar Weddinu Present.

New YORK, Oct. 13.--Miss Frances Isabel
Morris, only daughter of John A. Morris,
the proprietor of the Louisiana Lottery,
was married at noon to-day, to Mr.. Thur
low Weed Barnes, grandson of the late
Hon. Thurlow Weed. The employees in the
BRIDES father's Office in New Orleans sent
chest containing solid silver dinner
service. From her father she received a
check for S10OO,000 and handsomely fur
nished residence at Bar Harbor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Notorious Moonshiners CAPTURED.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. 13.-This morn
ing United States Marshal Faulkinburg
conveyed to Memphis Berry Hill and his
two sons, Green and William, the motor
ious moonshiners. The Government has
spent thousands of dollars trying to
capture them. They were taken in Poin-
sett County, Ark. They operated in
Hardin County, Tenn, for years. They
ere charged with murder.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Diphtheria Endemic.

RAMApo, N. Y, October 15.-Diphtheria is
raging as an alarming epidemic in this
place and vicinity, and all the schools here
and at Staatsburg have been closed.
Many children have died of the disease and
others are dying. The whole community
is agitated greatly over the epidemic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Doodle Contractor Refunds srs, 500.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-A settlement with e.
A. Robinson on the basis of State Attor-
ney Grinnell's recommendation was rati-
fled by the Finance Committee to-day.
Robinson is to relinquish all claims on
$4,000 held back by the Finance Committee,
and turns in warrants to the amount Of
s7,37l, making in all S13,5O0, which he ac-
knowledges is the amount out of which
the county is swindled.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Three Men Killed bv an ExpIosion.

PARKERsBURG, w. VA, Oct. IA mon
ster saw-mill engine boiler exploded at
Centerville last night, tearing everything
loose in the neighborhood killing three
mon and wrecking the engine and mill
completely. A man named Erwine was
torn to pieces, having been caught between
the end of the boiler and large log. A
man named Kent Evans was also killed.
Some time after these two men were
found man named Tompkins was taken
out from behind pile of lumber and soon
died of his wounds
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
schemlnq for a Milk Monopoly.

CHICAGO, Oct 13.-Representative farm
ers of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are
in session here to-day to decide upon the
advisability of establishing great trust
company to regulate the sale and price Of
milk. They contend that If the coal deal
ers can combine those interested in the
production of so staple and Indispensable
an article of food as milk might rapidly
come to an understanding to enhance the
price Of the lacteal fluid for tho coming
winter at all events as an experiment, al
though they might meet with serious com
petition by the milk condensers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Lady Suffocated in a Burninq Store,

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 14.-Fire broke out
this morning in Murray IL Wilson's chill
drens' dress goods establishment, but was
eXtinguished before it had made much pro
gress. Mrs. George Goodman, who was in
the fourth story of the building when the
fire broke out, attempted to escape, but
was sutfocated after reaching the first
floor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
YaIlaw Eevar al Palatka.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Oct. 13.-The fact
that death from yellow fever occurred at
Palatka became known here to-day. The
President of the County Health Board inn
mediately declared quarantine against
Palatka, and sent out special train with
extra officers to stop tho train from Palatka
at the border Of the county. The train
was met at Orange Park, and all pas
sengers from Palatka sent back. A special
from Tampa says there have been six new
cases to-day and two deaths.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Kilpatrick s Burial.

NEW York, Oct. 14.-The remains Of Cen
eral Fitzpatrick were to-day placed in a
catafalque in aroom in City Hall. The room
was decorated with large American flag,
and guards of honor from Fitzpatrick Post,
q. A. r. were placed in charge. The Secre-
tary OF War has authorized the burial Of
the remains at West Point.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
Now lis a Lead Trust.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-The Globe Democrat
this morning publishes an account Of the
probable organization of the lead smelt-
ing firms of the West, with view to form
ing compact to sustain the American lead
markets. The movement has been very
quietly pushed to a successful ISSUE and
the details are now being perfected. 1t
is said that the Eckstein White Lead Com.
pany, of Cincinnati, and four other large
companies will not 60 into the trust
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
EnqIish Lanquaqe in the Mines.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. 16.-The Union Coal
Company has issued orders to their fore
men to remove all persons working in
their mines who are unable to speak and
understand the English language.
Through the inability of men not under.
standing English orders are frequently
misunderstood, causing serious accidents
and endangering the lives of all. Hungar.
ians and Polanders will suffer most. -
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-22
la cowboy from Concho Count

"A cowboy from Concho County
brings information to San Angelo of a
big cave near the ranch of Kennedy &
Roberts, in that county. The first man
who went down was overcome by i'm
pure air. and another had to go down
to his rescue. He found the cave to be
a large one, and brought up with him
an Indian idol, which is now on exhi-
bition at one of the drug stores at San
Angelo.